Mourning Dove hunting season

[Catherine]

Imagine my surprise when I came across an article about preparing for mourning dove hunting season.
There is a mourning dove hunting season?
They hunt Mourning Doves?  
Why?
They are a small gentle bird. They are not a food source. There would be no skill killing them.
Even if it is just for sport, where is the sport in hunting a dove.
What kind of person is a dove hunter?


https://news.yahoo.com/fish-wildlife-tra...00059.html

After reading the article, it is clear that people do hunt mourning doves. I bet they dress up as big hunters in camouflage outfits and carry high powered riffles.
Just when you think humans couldn't be more pathetic you learn about dove hunting.

Mourning doves are such gentle creatures. It breaks my heart to think of them being killed like that. They harm no one. They are totally defenseless.